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Genus Halicore. 

 43. — H. Dugong, Cuv. 



Syn. — H. Indicus, Owen; Kadat-panri, Mai. (literally 



" Sea-pig") ; Porco de mara, Port.; Mudu-urd, Sin. 



Common in the Bay of Kalpitiya, feeding on the marine 

 algae; they are much prized by the natives for food. 



Of the Cetacea that frequent our seas I have not had any 

 opportunity of judging further than that occasionally we 

 have an unpleasant visit from a carcass stranded on the 

 Galle Buck, which would seem to be that of the common 

 cachalot or spermaceti whale. 



44. — Physeter Macrocephalus. 



Order Ruminantia. 

 Family Cervidye. 

 Genus Cervus. 



45. — C. HippulAphus, Cuv* 

 Syn. — Marai, Mai. ; Merong, Port. ; Gond Sin. 

 The common elk. 



46.— C. Axis, L. 

 Syn.— Man, Mai.; Viado, Port.; Muwd, Sin. 

 The common spotted axis. 



47. — C. Muntjack, Zimmerman. 

 Syn. — Vel-muwd, Sin. (literally "Field-deer"). 

 The paddy-field deer. I have been assured by many 

 sportsmen that there exists of this deer sed non vidu 



Genus Meminna. 

 48.— M. Indica, Gray. 

 Syn. Moschus Meminna, ErxL; Ukkuldn panri, Mai. 



(literally " Cleft pig") ; Miminnd, Sin. 

 The mouse deer of Europeans. 



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